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«È POI COSA NOTISSIMA E FUOR D' OGNI CONTRARIETÀ ANCOR DAI MALIGNI, CHE LA CASA MONTEFELTRIA E DELLA ROVERE È STATA QUELLA CHE, DA GIÀ GRAN TEMPO, HA ILLUSTRata l' Italia, nELLE LETTERE, NELL' ARME, ED IN OGNI SORTE DI VIRTÙ RARA; E CHE LA CORTE D'URBINO È STATA UN FONTE, IL QUALE, PIÙ CON VERITÀ D' ISTORIA CHE CON VAGHEZZA DI POESIA, SI POTREBBE DIR VERO PEGASEO. DELLE COSE POI DELLA GUERRA, SAPIAMO CHE QUELLA CASA DA MOLTI ANNI È STATA UN FELICISSIMO GIARDINO O PRATO, NEL QUALE SI SON' FORMATI INFINITI GRANDI UOMINI CHE SARAN' CELEBRATI PER OGNI TEMPO.”—Ruscelli, Impressi Illustri.

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LONDON:

SPOTTISWOODES and SHAW,
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CONTENTS

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THE SECOND VOLUME.

BOOK THIRD-continued.

OF GUIDOBALDO DI MONTEFELTRO, THIRD DUKE OF URBINO.

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CHAPTER XIX. The Massacre of Sinigaglia. - Death of Alexander VI.-
Narrow Escape of Cesare Borgia
CHAPTER XX. Duke Guidobaldo restored.- Election of Julius II. - The
Fall of Cesare Borgia. - The Duke's fortunate Position. Is made
Knight of the Garter. - The Pope visits Urbino
CHAPTER XXI. The Court of Urbino, its Manners and its Stars
CHAPTER XXII. Emilia Pia. - The Corteggiano.- Death of Duke Gui-
dobaldo, succeeded by Francesco Maria della Rovere

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CHAPTER XXIII. The Revival of Letters in Italy. - Influence of the Princes. — Classical Tastes tending to Pedantry and Paganism. - Greek Philosophy and its Effects. Influence of the Dukes of Urbino - 89 CHAPTER XXIV. Count Guidantonio a Patron of learned Men. - Duke Federigo. The Assorditi Academy. Dedications to him. - Prose Writers of Urbino.-Gentile Becci, Bishop of Arezzo.-Francesco Venturini. Berni of Gubbio. - Polydoro da Vergilio.-Vespasiano Filippi. -Castiglione. Bembo.- Learned Ladies

CHAPTER XXV. Poetry under the Montefeltri. Sonnets.

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- Giovanni Sanzi. - Porcellio Pandonio. - Angelo Galli. - Federigo

Veterani. Urbani Urbinate.

visatori. — Bernardo Accolti. Serafino d' Aquila.

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- Early Comedies. - La Calandra.

Position of Women

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Agostino Staccoli.

CHAPTER XXVI. Mediæval Art chiefly religious. - Innovations of Naturalism, Classicism, and Paganism.-Character and Tendencies of Christian Painting ill understood in England. - Influence of St. Francis. — Mariolatry

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CHAPTER XXVII. The Umbrian School of Painting, its Scholars and
Influence. Fra Angelico da Fiesole. Gentile da Fabriano. - Pietro

Perugino. Artists at Urbino. - Pietro della Francesca. vale. - Francesco di Giorgio

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CHAPTER XXVIII. Giovanni Sanzi of Urbino. His Son, the immortal
Raffaele. Early Influences on his Mind. — Paints at Perugia, Citta di
Castello, Siena, and Florence. — His Visits to Urbino and Works there
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CHAPTER XXIX. Raffaele is called to Rome, and employed upon the
Stanze. His Frescoes there. His other Works. Change in his
Manner. Compared with Michael Angelo.- His Death, Character, and
Style

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CHAPTER XXX. Timoteo della Vite. - Bramante. - Andrea Mantegna.
Gian Bellini. - Justus of Ghent. · Medals of Urbino -

CHAPTER XXXI. Birth and Elevation of Sixtus IV. — Genealogy of the della Rovere Family. - Nepotism of that Pontiff.

His Improvements in Rome. His Patronage of Letters and Arts. His Brother Giovanni becomes Lord of Sinigaglia and Prefect of Rome. His beneficent Sway. He pillages a Papal Envoy. - Remarkable Story of Zizim or Gem. Portrait of Giovanni. - The early Character and Difficulties of Julius II. -Estimate of his Pontificate

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CHAPTER XXXII. Youth of Duke Francesco Maria I. - The League of
His first Military Service. The Cardinal